“There are no evil thoughts except one; the refusal to think.”

—  Ayn Rand

Variant: There are no evil thoughts, Mr. Rearden," Francisco said softly, "except one: the refusal to think.
Source: Atlas Shrugged: Wer Ist John Galt?

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